A thank you to the BlueNC community and the state's voters

Submitted by DavidSmith on Sun, 05/11/2008 - 7:36pm.

It was a great ride. I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to run and look to great things from Wayne and the Department of Insurance under his leadership. We have a great big state and lots of interesting issues facing us, and I know that November will bring us closer to real leadership throughout North Carolina and our nation. I am hopeful for an Obama administration that will deliver so much of what we have been missing in this country and good Democrats elected throughout our state.

The real challenge for BlueNC and Democrats will be to deliver the next generation. We have so many great candidates out there and there is an opportunity help them succeed. I met some great people who are running for judge (example: Joy Alford-Brand who is running for District Court judge against an incumbent Republican judge - http://www.joy4judge.com/ ) who could use our help. There are people running for country commissioner and other positions that will be the next generation of leaders for our state and already have progressive roots. I am going to do my part to help get Democrats elected and to get more progressives nominated to win in the future.

I know I'm a stranger here but that does not mean that I am going away. I look forward to contributing how I can.

David Smith

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David Smith

Submitted by James on Sun, 05/11/2008 - 8:30pm.

It was good to meet you in person, however briefly, and I hope you will stay plugged in here over the long haul. Meeting thoughtful people like you and like some of the judges you mentioned has been just about the only thing I've enjoyed about the primary season.

I'm hoping all these new acquaintances grow into new relationships and more informed conversations. Without the shadow of a primary, we should be able to broaden the discussion to include way more voices.

Do stick around.

David, I was very happy to meet you

Submitted by Betsy Muse on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 6:53am.

and look forward to seeing you around BlueNC. I hope you will contribute here often.

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